BIBDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA. 



157 



Conurus ruhritorques Salvadoei, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iii, 1892, p. xi (Nicaragua; 



crit.); Ibis, 1893, 122 (reprint); 1906, 455 (crit.). 

 [Conurus] ruhritorques Shabpe, Hand -list, ii, 1900, 15. 

 Conurus holochlorus rubritorques Dearborn, Pub. 125, Field Mus. N. H., Nov., 



1907, 85 (Gualan, Guatemala; crit.). 



ARATINGA HOLOCHLORA HOLOCHLORA (Sclater). 



GEEEN PAROQUET. 



Similar to A. rubritorquis but larger and without red or orange 

 throat. 



Adults (sexes alike). — Above bright yellowish parrot green, becom- 

 ing slightly darker and more bluish green on primaries and primary- 

 coverts, the former narrowly margined with blackish terminally, 

 especially on inner webs; sides of head lighter, more yellowish 

 green (bright apple green), the under parts still lighter and more 

 yellowish; smaller under wing-coverts light yellowish apple green; 

 under primary coverts and under surface of remiges and rectrices 

 light yellowish olive changing to deep olive-yellowish, the first 

 slightly duller or more grayish; piimaries, rectrices, etc., with 

 black shafts; bill dull brownish buffy or pale buffy brownish; iris 

 (yellow?); bare orbital space pale brownish (whitish in life?); 

 legs and feet light brownish (in dried skins). 



Adult male.— Length (skins), 236-287 (267); wing, 160-179 (168.1); 

 tail, 120-134 (128.8); culmen, 23.5-26.5 (24.9); tarsus, 16-18 

 (17.2); outer anterior toe, 19-23 (21.2). 6 



Adult female.— Length, (skins), 240-288 (264); wing, 160-174 

 (165.8); tail, 114.5-144 (125.6); culmen, 23-25 (24.1); tarsus, 

 16-17 (16.6); outer anterior toe, 20.5-22 (21.2). c 



a Many specimens (probably older individuals) show a few scattered red feathers 

 on lower malar regions, sides of neck, etc. 

 6 Fourteen specimens. 

 c Five specimens. 



It is possible that specimens from Chihuahua may eventually require separation, 

 on account of the appreciably less yellowish hue of the green, strong tinge of blue 

 on alulse, and weaker bill. 



